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In spite of last week’s media outburst between the Minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and the Bauchi state Governor, Senator Balla Mohammed, the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stated his resolve to work harmoniously with the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, to reposition the party in […]

lawmakers in Nigeria’s National Assembly have reportedly launched an extortion scheme targeting federal universities and other tertiary institutions, forcing them to pay millions of naira for budget approvals. Investigations by PREMIUM TIMES reveal that senators and members of the House of Representatives, particularly those in the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund and the […]

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Depending on what view one takes of the matter, 10 February 2025 promises to be Proxy Wars Day at the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja. On that day, a panel of five Justices of the Supreme Court will take arguments on seven appeals connected with the synthetic political crisis in […]

A Magistrate Court in Ilesa, Osun State, has ruled that Rhoda Adu must pay ₦150,000 in damages for failing to visit her boyfriend, Olapitan Sola, after receiving ₦3,000 as transportation fare. According to court proceedings, Mr. Sola sent Ms. Adu ₦3,000 to facilitate her visit. However, Ms. Adu switched off her phone and failed to […]

Tragedy struck on the Enugu-Onitsha highway in Enugu State as a devastating petroleum tanker explosion claimed at least fifteen lives, including children. The horrific incident occurred around 12:30 pm at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the busy expressway. According to eyewitnesses, the tragedy unfolded when a petrol tanker veered off its lane while navigating the […]

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has officially adopted the Instructions to the Chief Registrar and Practice Directions 2025, aimed at enhancing efficiency and procedural integrity. According to a statement yesterday, these updates reinforce the court’s commitment to providing effective access to justice for the citizens of the ECOWAS region. The statement said the adoption […]

The Lagos State House of Assembly has reacted to comments made by the immediate past Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, that his removal was unconstitutional. Recall that members of the Assembly on January 13 impeached Obasa over alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office. His removal also came a few weeks after he was […]

Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, has criticised the present administration, saying there are more “Yahoo people” in government than those outside. Obi said this in his keynote address as guest speaker at the 4th graduation ceremony of Nexford University. At the event themed: “Lead the change; ignite your future”, […]

Professor Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has urged the Federal Government to create a special agency specifically dedicated to alleviating the suffering of Internally Displaced Persons in the country. He also urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency for IDPs, emphasising the need for a special budgetary allocation to address their plight. Ozekhome made […]

Gospel singer Minister Mercy Chinwo, through her solicitors, has released an official statement addressing the recent controversies surrounding her relationship with her former manager, Mr. Ezekiel ThankGod (Eezeetee). According to the statement, Minister Mercy did not initiate any court action against Mr. Eezeetee regarding her music catalogue or revenue split, contrary to circulating narratives. Instead, […]

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Friday, slammed a N1 million fine on David Atita, counsel to Liberation Movement, one of the political parties deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 2020 for filing an appeal that wasted the judicial time of the court. Liberation Movement had appealed against the July 24, […]

The Media Team of Alaafin Oyo has defended the Alaafin-elect, Abimbola Owoade submitting that his trio to Canada is in order. This is as a member of the team, Bode Durojaiye faulted the reported claim that Alaafin-elect abandoned the traditional rites to travel to Canada. It was submitted that the media report was not only […]